SAPPORO SHORT FEST 2023

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

TATAMI Tales

Mr. Hagamaki, a tatami craftsman from Tokyo, works with farmers to protect the endangered Shito Ichi, which is cultivated in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, and strongly emphasizes the charm of the disappearing tatami culture and its sustainable value.

Masaaki Niiyama

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

EGER, 1552

Two sixth-graders lose their way on a school trip and find themselves in the middle of the siege of Eger in 1552, on the exact day that the Turks unleash their final attack on the iconic Hungarian castle.

Attila Szász

Fiction, Adventure | Hungary | 2022 | 0:17:00

DEAD CAT

What were Catherine and Louis thinking when they chose a cat with distinctive white spots? It would have been much easier to replace if they had picked the all-black one! Now, they will have to tell their daughter Sophie that Nugget’s dead. Unles….

Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet

Fiction, Comedy | Canada | 2022 | 0:12:30

THE RED SUITCASE

An Iranian girl decides to remove her Headscarf/Hijab in a life changing situation.

CYRUS NESHVAD

Fiction, Drama | Luxembourg | 2022 | 0:15:00

THE WINNER

Vahid’s new bike which his dad bought for him so he could participate in a race is resembling his friend’s bike that has been recently stolen….

ALI KEYVAN

Fiction, Drama | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2022 | 0:14:53

SIMO

The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.

Aziz Zoromba

Fiction, Drama | Canada | 2022 | 0:22:00

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  • Student Director

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